Big anniversary

Nine sweet secrets: Now Karlich is spilling the beans

"When I'm old and gray one day and the Barbara Karlich Show no longer exists, I'd like to host a show like the 'Seniorenclub'," says Karlich.(Bild: ORF)

Barbara Karlich is the undisputed talk queen of German-language television. No one else has more staying power than her. For 25 years, the Burgenland native has been eliciting the best-kept secrets from her show guests. To mark this milestone anniversary, the "Krone" is turning the tables and revealing hers. 

On October 27, 1999, the afternoon talk show named after her was broadcast on the airwaves for the very first time. Since then, presenter Barbara Karlich (55) has talked to her guests about God and the world in 4,500 broadcasts - and about many things that were previously taboo. "But not everything has been said yet!" says the TV veteran, who likes to wear her heart on her sleeve. And indeed, there are things you didn't know about the eloquent woman from Neufeld ...